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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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